A DRUNKEN company boss beat up one of his staff at a Manchester hotel during a Christmas party.

A DRUNKEN company boss beat up one of his staff at a Manchester hotel during a Christmas party.

The attack was witnessed by a receptionist who saw David Budge stamping on accountant David Jones as he lay groaning on the floor.

Budge, managing director of Catering Design Services in the city, was given a suspended four-month prison sentence. He was also ordered to pay £500 compensation to Mr Jones, who suffered severe bruising and scratches to his body.

District Judge Paul Richardson told Budge: "Your behaviour that night could not be justified. It was a sustained attack by somebody who had drunk too much."